David Ben-Gurion
How Ze'ev Jabotinsky shaped Israel's Right and liberal democracy - opinion
Jabotinsky represented the core Right wing of the pre-state political battles and campaigns ever since the turn of the 20th century. He stood in opposition to Chaim Weizmann and Ben-Gurion.
Voting rights and PACs: Solutions for the haredi draft evasion problem - opinion
Jerusalem highlights: June 12-18
The war exposed Israel’s broken politics, resilient society - opinion
Israel’s storyteller - Tom Segev's revealing biography of David Ben-Gurion
Tom Segev's newest book, A State at Any Cost, is a biography of Israel’s first prime minister, David Ben-Gurion, and has sparked quite a bit of controversy in Israel.
Ben-Gurion: Warts and all
Academic Tom Segev gives a no-holds-barred view into Israel’s hallowed founder.
Unelected ‘leaders’ can’t represent American Jewry
Among the current leaders of prominent American Jewish or Zionist nonprofit organizations, there are 10 who have held the same position for 30 or more years.
Simon Rawidowicz vs. Ben-Gurion on the question of ‘Israel’
While Ben-Gurion’s belief that the Diaspora would disappear is undermined by existence of millions of Jews in countries outside Israel, Rawidowicz’s argument has suffered over the past six decades.
Keep Dreaming: The view from the balcony
Inspiration from our first prime minister as we head off – yet again – to choose our next.
Jerusalem affairs: Kaf-Tet b’November
On November 29, 1947, the UN General Assembly approved the partition plan for Mandatory Palestine. People danced in the streets of Jerusalem and across the country.
Rebirth through aliyah
Aliyah Day (November 5) triggers personal reflections on the blessings of living in Israel
A South Dakota Jew became a powerhouse of the Zionist movement
Book review: When unremarkable is remarkable
Isaac Herzog: Modern Jewish challenges are safety, freedom, connection
For the past 90 years, The Jewish Agency has advocated for the security, freedom and connectivity of world Jewry.
Book review: In need of daring leaders
Ross and Makovsky use their insider view of negotiations to argue for taking risks for peace.
